Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART: Bust of Saint Antoninus of Florence (Antonio Pierozzi)
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Bust of Saint Antoninus of Florence (Antonio Pierozzi)
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Image View:
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Overall view of the bust from the front right
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Creator:
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unknown (Italian)
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Location:
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repository: Chiostro dello Scalzo (Florence, Tuscany, Italy)
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Location Note:
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Via Camillo Benso Cavour, 69
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GPS:
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+43.779619+11.259464
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Date:
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ca. early 17th century (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
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Style Period:
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Baroque; Seventeenth century
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
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Classification:
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sculpture
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Material:
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painted terra cotta
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Technique:
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modeling (forming)
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Measurements:
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82 cm (height) x 59 cm (width) x 31 cm (depth)
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Description:
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The terracotta bust in the middle of the cloister is an homage to the bishop Saint Antonino Pierozzi (1389-1459), who as archbishop of Florence, had approved in 1455 the birth of the Compagnia di S Giovanni Battista (Confraternity of St. John the Baptist). The Compagnia was commonly known as the Compagnia dello Scalzo, as cross-bearers in the Confraternity's processions were barefooted (scalzi) as a sign of humility. Antonino Pierozzi was canonized in 1523 by Pope Adrian VI. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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6A2-I-F-CS-BAP-A02
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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